Wicca and Paganism | A-Z of Belief

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Carl McCoy from Fields of the Nephilim shares why he was drawn to Wicca and paganistic beliefs. Six young people then challenge practitioner Kevin Jay on the ethics, morals, and practices of white witches.

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